Brussels: An International Experience Past Review
By Jacqueline B (Marketing., Trinity University) for
Vesalius College: Brussels - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I had an amazing time and made some lifelong friends. I will never forget my time abroad and how it caused me to grow as a person.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Some of the grading styles were very different from what I was used to and hard to adjust to in such a short time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The resident director of my program was amazing and so helpful when I ran into any problems. She became our good friend and everyone in my program thought she way above and beyond. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
My host family made great dinners and provided breakfast. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I made some great friends on my program and loved going to The Hague with my program. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Brussels was a pretty safe city that I felt comfortable walking around in. My home university helped to provide international healthcare coverage. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Made a budget and try and stick with it. Make sure to include travel money for the weekends. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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